Dolan Posted January 18, 2017 Report post Posted January 18, 2017 Just something I thought I'd start because I like sharing with others about the places I travel to and the things I get to do, and show off to some degree what I do for a living and what I love. This is a photo from around Mid July in North Dakota of us laying a smaller line for a local distributor. 1LT Creech 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dolan Posted January 18, 2017 Report post Posted January 18, 2017 Just your average Meat Shield Dolan, hole diving to attach a negative to an underground storage tank in West Fargo, North Dakota. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dolan Posted January 18, 2017 Report post Posted January 18, 2017 Dolan's hand trenching skills are yet to be matched. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dolan Posted January 18, 2017 Report post Posted January 18, 2017 Dramatic pose? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
1LT Creech Posted January 19, 2017 Report post Posted January 19, 2017 Redneck Hole Divers for the win! Should become an olympic sport Keep them coming! CW3 Hershall 1 Quote 1LT "Sparky" Creech Rotary Wing Aviator, Reserves 160th SOAR (A) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dolan Posted January 19, 2017 Report post Posted January 19, 2017 It was one of those days, gentlemen. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dolan Posted January 19, 2017 Report post Posted January 19, 2017 We dug a 10 foot hole to get the pipe daylit so we could begin to cut the existing flanges and replace them with new pipe, but the hole was right above an Artesian well, so it kept filling with water. The hole didn't cooperate, so we ordered a dewatering engine. Finally, the hole was able to be finished and we placed our trench box, because any hole that is over 4 feet deep is required to be supported by a trench box. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GySgt B. Crowley Posted January 19, 2017 Report post Posted January 19, 2017 Man, gotta support that air! Don't want air to collapse around you and suffocate you. Quote GySgt B. Crowley Critical Skills Operator, Reserves 4th MRB Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dolan Posted January 19, 2017 Report post Posted January 19, 2017 We used good shoring techniques and hole engineering, because our track hoe operator is an excavating god. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GySgt B. Crowley Posted January 19, 2017 Report post Posted January 19, 2017 I must say that is a damn fine hole. My uncle owned his own construction company and I often worked with him over summers so I've seen my fair share of holes. CW3 Hershall 1 Quote GySgt B. Crowley Critical Skills Operator, Reserves 4th MRB Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CW3 Ingram Posted January 19, 2017 Report post Posted January 19, 2017 All this talk of holes... is gonna lead to something holey. CW3 Hershall 1 Quote CW3 "Bitchin' Betty" Ingram Rotary Wing Aviator, Reserves 160th SOAR (A) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Capt Childs Posted January 19, 2017 Report post Posted January 19, 2017 CW3 Hershall 1 Quote Capt Childs Special Operations Officer, Reserves 4th MRB Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Capt Childs Posted January 19, 2017 Report post Posted January 19, 2017 I've seen my fair share of holes. You know nothing, Jon Snow. Quote Capt Childs Special Operations Officer, Reserves 4th MRB Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dolan Posted January 22, 2017 Report post Posted January 22, 2017 Ask your old lady how I lay my pipe. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dolan Posted January 22, 2017 Report post Posted January 22, 2017 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
1LT Creech Posted January 23, 2017 Report post Posted January 23, 2017 Ask your old lady how I lay my pipe. From the last two pics, I am sure she would say that you lay it with the dirty hands of many men. Love seeing these =) Quote 1LT "Sparky" Creech Rotary Wing Aviator, Reserves 160th SOAR (A) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dolan Posted January 26, 2017 Report post Posted January 26, 2017 1LT Creech 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dolan Posted February 8, 2017 Report post Posted February 8, 2017 My day consisted of 1400 feet of 20' deep trenching, tomorrow will consist of hand digging the rest of the way to the Natural Gas pipe #CantBeAPipelinerAndAPussy Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
1LT Creech Posted February 9, 2017 Report post Posted February 9, 2017 Guess you can't be what you eat then... eh? That looks like some really good dirt there. All we have here is that damn red stuff. Sgt Clegg 1 Quote 1LT "Sparky" Creech Rotary Wing Aviator, Reserves 160th SOAR (A) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dolan Posted February 15, 2017 Report post Posted February 15, 2017 I little somethin' for y'all. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dolan Posted February 15, 2017 Report post Posted February 15, 2017 What am I doing on February 14th? Laying my pipe Pipe Gang, Pipe Fame Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
1LT Creech Posted February 15, 2017 Report post Posted February 15, 2017 Don't catch VD from those rusty dirty holes. Quote 1LT "Sparky" Creech Rotary Wing Aviator, Reserves 160th SOAR (A) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dolan Posted February 17, 2017 Report post Posted February 17, 2017 1LT Creech 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GySgt (Ret) Spencer Posted February 17, 2017 Report post Posted February 17, 2017 Nice Shirt!! Quote GySgt (Ret) Spencer Critical Skills Operator Retired Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dolan Posted March 8, 2017 Report post Posted March 8, 2017 Now how do I add videos to the forums? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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